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hanks for your well informed comments. Do you think that the "Annex H, Simplified, Two-Category, Flame-Resistant (FR) Clothing System" could be applied as a easy way out of the complicated calculations for some facilities?

Here's the organization of 70E for us to discuss. Chapter 1 is the most important now, and the rest equally important as well.

I also found two files of information that are important:
http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/TIA70E-04-1.pdf
http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/Errata70E-04-1.pdf

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90.2 Organization.

This standard is divided into the following four chapters and thirteen annexes:

(1) Chapter 1, Safety-Related Work Practices
(2) Chapter 2, Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements
(3) Chapter 3, Safety Requirements for Special Equipment
(4) Chapter 4, Installation Safety Requirements
(5) Annex A, Referenced Publications
(6) Annex B, Informational Publications
(7) Annex C, Limits of Approach
(8) Annex D, Sample Calculation of Flash Protection Boundary
(9) Annex E, Electrical Safety Program
(10) Annex F, Hazard/Risk Evaluation Procedure
(11) Annex G, Sample Lockout/Tagout Procedure
(12) Annex H, Simplified, Two-Category, Flame-Resistant (FR) Clothing System
(13) Annex I, Job Briefing and Planning Checklist


Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant